How Long Does It Take to Reverse Insulin Resistance?

HbA1c Levels

Insulin resistance is a condition where your cells become resistant to the effects of insulin. It can eventually lead to type 2 diabetes if left unchecked. Reversing insulin resistance involves making lifestyle changes to re-sensitize your cells to insulin. This process takes time, but there are things you can do to speed it up. What … Read more

Insulin Resistance – Understanding and Overcoming Metabolic Syndrome

Type 2 diabetes has long been considered a progressive, irreversible disease marked by steady loss of insulin secretion over time. But an improved understanding of the underlying pathophysiology shows that it is actually reversible in many cases through intentional weight loss. Insulin Resistance and Diabetes: What You Need to Know Numerous studies now show remission … Read more

Metabolic Syndrome: The Dangers of Insulin Resistance and its Complications

For many years, treatment of type 2 diabetes focused on lowering blood sugar through medications like insulin, sulfonylureas and metformin. However, large studies have now shown that simply lowering HbA1c does not necessarily improve health outcomes like heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and death. Why is this? For many dealing with type 2 diabetes, a … Read more